Published on
January 26, 2012
Video length
65 mins
This service of Psalm 1, Jesus Knows the Way of the Righteous, was part of the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2012. The liturgy and music was led by students from Calvin College with Mary Hulst preaching.

This service was modeled after the Sunday evening student-led worship service at Calvin College following the movements of praise, confession and assurance, intercession, listening to God’s Word, and responding with acts and dedication and faith.

Program 

Gathering

Call to Worship – Psalm 150 film

Let Everything That Has Breath Praise the Lord    
Words and Music: Matt Redman © 1997 Kingsway’s Thankyou Music, admin. EMI Christian Music Publishing.

Greeting

Praise 

I Will Extol You, O My God                                                                  
Psalms for All Seasons 145E

Glorious and Mighty (based on Psalm 96) 
Words and Music: Bob Kauflin, Joel Sczebel and Todd Twining © 2008 Sovereign Grace Praise, admin. EMI Christian Music Publishing.

Faith

Prayer                                                                       

Come, Holy Ghost / Be Not Afraid (based on Veni creator spiritus) 
Words and Music: Bruce Benedict, Rabanus Maurus, Ray Mills © 2005 Cardiphonia Music, LLC.

My Soul Finds Rest in God Alone                                                                      
Psalms for All Seasons 62B

Passing the Peace

Word

Prayer for Illumination

Scripture Reading – Psalm 1

Sermon

Response

Be the Centre (Michael Frye) 

Following the sermon you are invited to write a letter to God, responding to his covenantal love for you. 

Be Thou My Vision                          
Words: Irish, 8th cent.; vers. Eleanor H. Hull (1860-1935), alt.; tr. Mary E. Byrne (1880-1931); Public Domain
Music (SLANE 10.10.10.10): Irish traditional 

Philippians 3:10-12

All I Have Is Christ
Words and Music: Jordan Kauflin © 2008 Sovereign Grace Praise, admin. EMI Christian Music Publishing.

Sending

Blessing                                                                     

My Friends May You Grow in Grace
Words and Music: Timothy James Meaney and Sean Diamond; alt. Gregg DeMey and Gregory Kett © 1991, 2001 Wiseman Music.

 

Program Notes

Mary Hulst, preacher

Liturgy and music: Students from the Calvin College LOFT team, led by Paul Ryan

Psalm 150 film produced by Steven Jones and directed by Ben Vanderput

 

This service is modeled on the Sunday evening student-led worship service at Calvin College called LOFT (Living Our Faith Together). LOFT services follow the movements of praise, confession and assurance, intercession, listening to Gods Word, and responding with acts of dedication and faith. The pattern is consistent from week to week but is often experienced as a time of free-flowing worship that makes use of visual art, dramatic readings, dance, prayer, and music from a variety of sources and in multiple styles. One significant aspect of worship at LOFT is a creative and often tangible response to the reading and preaching of Scripture.

LOFT services are broadcasted live on Sunday evenings at 8:00pm during the academic year and are archived for viewing at any time: http://www.calvin.edu/faith/worship/loft.html

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